NICOLAS MOREAUX
Bassist & Composer
ABOUT NICO
For more than a decade, the parisian jazz scene has been blessed with a musician of a rare kind : bass player, composer and band leader Nico Moreaux. Throughout a string of records alongside the who's-who of contemporary jazz in France - Pierre Perchaud, Olivier Boge, Tony Paeleman, Tigran Hamasyan - he slowly earned the reputation of a bass player to be heard, and more importantly, felt. With a strong attachment to the essentials, and a unique sense of artistry and aesthetics, Moreaux seems in possession of a recipe that simply makes any band feel right at home. As a writer, his music display warmth, humour, and a love for strong and picturesque melodies, as can be heard in his wildely-hearded and awarded release "Fall Somewhere". And wether in concert or in his composed works Moreaux always appears driven by the same overaching quest : to deliver what is essential and true. (P.M)
Nicolas Moreaux is a descendant of 19th century french composer H.Berlioz.
He has occasionally studied privately with masters Dennis Irwin, Ben Street, Johannes Weindenmueller, all of whom teach clarity, the use of space, band support and creativity through the bass.
He has put out 3 records as a band leader (a two drums sextet), and 3 as a co-leader (FOX, Belleville Project) on several renowned labels (Freshsound, Sunnyside, Jazz&People).
While his compositions had been qualified as poetic, energetic and melodic by the critics, they also display generously his ability to bring a large variety of colours in his writing.
Inspired by a wide range of styles ranging from folk/rock, free, film scores and classical music, his last record "Fall Somewhere" received the prestigious award "Grand prix du disque Charles Cros" as the jazz record of the year 2013.
FOX (a collaborative band with Pierre Perchaud featuring Jorge Rossy and Chris Cheek) was nominated as a "Revelation" at the french TV/Radio "Victoires de la musique" awards in 2016.
Both FOX and Belleville Project are recipients of the "Franco American Jazz Exchange" by Mid Atlantic Art Fondation and ADAMI grants.
He had played with : Tigran Hamasyan, Jeff Ballard, Chris Cheek, Jorge Rossy, Baptiste Trotignon, Bill McHenry, Jeremy Udden, Robert Stillman, Dan Tepfer, Pedro Martins....
DISCOGRAPHY
FOX
PIERRE PERCHAUD
NICOLAS MOREAUX
JORGE ROSSY
Fox first record on french label jazzandpeople, fresh, dreamy, organic, orginal music of this unique trio.
NICOLAS MOREAUX
FALL SOMEWHERE
Elected best jazz record of the year 2013 by "Académie Charles Cros", a double album of original compositions that features a double quartet and on the top of it, the "one sound" saxophone player Bill McHenry.
NICOLAS MOREAUX & JEREMY UDDEN
BELLEVILLE PROJECT
Co leaded by Jeremy and Nico, BP's record on label Sunnyside is a collection of pieces written by the two, music for an imaginary movie made of jazz country and ambient indie music featuring the great Robert Stillman.
TIGRAN HAMASYAN
EP N.1
Tigran's essay on Verve, Featuring also the legendary drummer Jeff Ballard and the amazing singer Gayané Movsisyan.
TONY PAELEMAN
CAMERA OBSCURA
TP's quartet second album, very original tunes by an amazing pianist, who is also a true sonore architect.
TONY PAELEMAN
SLOW MOTION
TP's quartet first moving record featuring the introspective and contemplative sax player Julien Pontvianne also the great drummer Karl Jannuska.
NICOLAS MOREAUX
BEATNICK
Nico's first step as a leader on label Fresh Sound New talent featuring a unique spanish and french team, featuring the pianist Albert Sanz.
OLIVIER BOGÉ
EXPLANDED PLACES
An opus by the great multi instrumentist and composer Olivier Boge who knows how to bring the listener in his own world of music made of jazz, folk, a unique voice of the alto saxophone.
PIERRE PERCHAUD
WATERFALLS
The guitarist' second record on Gemini records leads a "drumless" trio to the highest expression of naked simplicity. A true gem.
SISTER FAY
BEATING THE BIG DRUM
Swedish folk singer Frida Anderson first opus on "can u dig records", music coming right out of the heart of a 20 years old gifted musician and singer.
OLIVIER BOGÉ
IMAGINARY TRAVELER
Oliver first record on Fresh sound new talent, features Olivier's important masterpieces tunes like"child dream".
GAËL HORELLOU
TIME AFTER TIME
The post bop saxophonist driving a superb session, riding his path through a collection of reinterpreted standards.
JUSSI PAVOLA
DO IT AND FINISH
Jussi painting the walls of Paris with some pale blue music.
SOPHIE ALOUR
LA GÉORGRAPHIE DES RÊVES
SA drawing the map of many dreams and nightmares.
PIERRE PERCHAUD
PAR QUATRE CHEMINS
Pierre first record as a leader, a story told in 4 different ways.
CONTACTS
MONART | Agence de communication digitale
Booster de carrières musicales.contact@monartagency.com
JAZZ&PEOPLE I Le premier label participatif francais.
jazzandpeople@gmail.com
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